Layering Lab
Wear two at once
Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Ariana GrandeR.E.M.EDP · 2020 · ★ 3.89
Second · Giorgio ArmaniMusc ShamalEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.07From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
R.E.M. × Musc Shamal
Sweet, lavender and powdery meets musky, powdery and aldehydic. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is R.E.M., blue is Musc Shamal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
R.E.M.Musc Shamal
muskyboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
sweetfirst
aldehydicsecond
lavenderfirst
freshsecond
rosesecond
ambersecond
caramelfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in R.E.M.
Zefir
Caramel
Salt
Fig
Quince
Lavender
Pear Blossom
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Zefir
Caramel
Salt
Fig
Quince
Lavender
Pear Blossom
Tonka Bean
SandalwoodIn both
Musk
Three shared accords:powderymuskywoody
Only in Musc Shamal
Aldehydes
Citruses
Rose
Jasmine
Amber
Vanilla
Cedar
Aldehydes
Citruses
Rose
Jasmine
Amber
Vanilla
CedarWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, musky and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadMusc Shamal is voted long lasting and moderate; R.E.M. moderate on both. Expect Musc Shamal to lead and R.E.M. to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Musc Shamal, two of R.E.M. over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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